On Sunday, Sept. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. NET Television and the UNL History Department are
inviting all Nebraska history fans, collectors and genealogists to the “NET History Harvest.”
Because so many historical sources and archives are in people's attics or in trunks, the History
Harvest program will allow the public to bring their old letters, photographs, diaries, maps,
images, documents or other noteworthy items to share with historians. The objects will be
analyzed and discussed with the owner, photographed and documented.

The goal of the project is to digitize Nebraska history materials and make them available in a shared
online repository for schools, universities, colleges and interested citizens. Some people and their objects
may even be featured in an NET Television segment. Please find the full press release here.

To sign-up to reserve a Sunday time, visit netNebraska.org/historyharvest or call
800-634-6788. The registration period begins Aug. 25 and runs through Sept. 8. A podcast containing information about the event is available here.

“Every family has a history, and yet we sometimes think that the nation's history remains separate," said
UNL History Professor Will Thomas. “The nation's history intersects with family histories all the time.
The History Harvest hopes to bring these together and open up new sources for understanding our past."
The two “History Harvest” events are funded in part by the John, Paul, Anton and Doris Wirth
Foundation. NET Television and NET Radio are a service of NET.

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